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Stripped Thermostat Housing Bolt Hole. Use a good thread repair insert as others have said. The two holes in the thermostat housing are not threaded and are larger diameter than 5/16 so the proper bolts will easily pass through and engage the threaded holes in the. I've installed threaded inserts in stripped out spark plug holes, but not something where the hole bottoms out. I will share with you a few tips on how to remove the three steel bolts that so often get broken off. You will have to drill out the. Also use studs and nuts to hold the housing down instead of bolts, and if you are using a chrome thermostat housing, throw it. You can either heli coil or clean the hole out and retap it for a larger bolt for either steel or alunimum. Take the existing bolt to any auto parts store and match the thread size to a helicoil kit ( thread inserts ). Major diameter of the current bolt threads measure 0.235 on my calipers.

You will have to drill out the. Use a good thread repair insert as others have said. I've installed threaded inserts in stripped out spark plug holes, but not something where the hole bottoms out. Take the existing bolt to any auto parts store and match the thread size to a helicoil kit ( thread inserts ). Major diameter of the current bolt threads measure 0.235 on my calipers. I will share with you a few tips on how to remove the three steel bolts that so often get broken off. You can either heli coil or clean the hole out and retap it for a larger bolt for either steel or alunimum. The two holes in the thermostat housing are not threaded and are larger diameter than 5/16 so the proper bolts will easily pass through and engage the threaded holes in the. Also use studs and nuts to hold the housing down instead of bolts, and if you are using a chrome thermostat housing, throw it.

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Stripped Thermostat Housing Bolt Hole I've installed threaded inserts in stripped out spark plug holes, but not something where the hole bottoms out. You can either heli coil or clean the hole out and retap it for a larger bolt for either steel or alunimum. Major diameter of the current bolt threads measure 0.235 on my calipers. The two holes in the thermostat housing are not threaded and are larger diameter than 5/16 so the proper bolts will easily pass through and engage the threaded holes in the. You will have to drill out the. Take the existing bolt to any auto parts store and match the thread size to a helicoil kit ( thread inserts ). I've installed threaded inserts in stripped out spark plug holes, but not something where the hole bottoms out. I will share with you a few tips on how to remove the three steel bolts that so often get broken off. Use a good thread repair insert as others have said. Also use studs and nuts to hold the housing down instead of bolts, and if you are using a chrome thermostat housing, throw it.